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Journeys 2nd grade-The goat in the rug

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word sharpening mean in the sentence below?

Laura is sharpening her pencil before the test.

a)

Making flat

b)

Making dark

c)

Making pointed

2.

What does the word delicious mean in the sentence below?

Everyone at the party loved the delicious tacos.

a)

Fresh

b)

Tasty

c)

Hungry

3.

What does the word dye mean in the sentence below?

My sister wants to dye her shirt bright orange

a)

to change the color of something

b)

to curl and shape something

c)

to cover something up

4.

What does the word duplicated mean in the sentence below?

Hannah watched the dancers and duplicated their moves.

a)

Changed

b)

Copied

c)

Taught

5.

What does the word strands mean in the sentence below?

There were strands of hair all over the floor of the barber shop.

a)

Balls

b)

Pieces

c)

Ponytails

6.

What does the word afternoon mean in the sentence below?

Eli spent the afternoon at the beach.

a)

Any time at night

b)

Any time before noon

c)

Any time between noon and night

7.

What does the word highway mean in the sentence below?

Dad took a left on a ramp leading to the highway.

a)

a road that is raised above the ground

b)

a road that travels under ground

c)

a river that connects two bodies of water.

8.

What does the word lunchbox mean in the sentence below?

Mother put a cheese sandwich, milk, and an apple in my lunchbox.

a)

A bin to hold books

b)

A pot for making food

c)

A case for carrying food

9.

What does the word fishbowl mean in the sentence below?

The shy fish hid behind a plant in the fishbowl.

a)

A small container of water where fish can live.

b)

A big tank where fish can live

c)

A boat people can use to fish

10.

What does the word raincoat mean in the sentence below?

Ray put on her raincoat and boots before going outside.

a)

A covering that keeps you dry in wet weather

b)

A shirt with short sleeves

c)

A hat that keeps your head warm

11.

Which is the CORRECT way to divide the word nation into syllables?

a)

Nat – ion

b)

Nati – on

c)

Na – tion

12.

Which is the CORRECT way to divide the word picture into syllable?

a)

Pic – ture

b)

Pi – cture

c)

Pict -ure

13.

Which word is correct and BEST completes the sentence below?

Billy made a sticky ______ of flour and water.

a)

Mixcher

b)

Mixture

c)

Mixsure

14.

Which word is correct and BEST completes the sentence below?

What will cars of the ______ be like?

a)

Future

b)

Fushure

c)

Futcher

15.

Which word is correct and BEST completes the sentence below?

The soldiers stood at ______.

a)

Attention

b)

Attenshun

c)

Attenchin

16.

Which word BEST completes the sentence below?

Marsha________ a cold yesterday.

a)

Had

b)

Has

c)

Have

17.

Which word BEST completes the sentence below?

Kelton_______ his homework last night.

a)

Did

b)

Do

c)

Does

18.

Which word BEST completes the sentence below?

I still______ my farm work before school each day.

a)

Did

b)

Do

c)

Does

19.

Which word BEST completes the sentence below?

Our family _______ a plane to catch ten minutes from now.

a)

Had

b)

Has

c)

Have

20.

Which word BEST completes the sentence below?

Even to this day, Gram______ her own housework.

a)

Did

b)

Do

c)

Does

21.

What does Geraldin mean when she says that Glenmae decided to weave her into a rug?

a)

Glenmae would trap the goat by weaving around her.

b)

Glenmae would weave a rug with a picture of Geraldine on it.

c)

Glenmae would use Geraldine’s wool to weave a rug.

22.

 From what Geraldine says, what can you tell about mohair?

.

a)

It is a woman’s hair.

b)

It is wool from a goat.

c)

It is a dye made from plants

23.

What does Glenmae do to the wool BEFORE she spins it?

a)

She cuts it, washes it, and combs it.

b)

She dyes some of it red, brown and black

c)

She makes dye out of plants that she picks.

24.

 Why does Glenmae comb the wool BEFORE she spins it?

a)

to remove twigs and burrs

b)

to make longer strands of yarn

c)

to help the dye soak into the yarn

25.

What causes Geraldine to wonder what the plants she ate might do to her?

a)

watching Glenmae boil the dye over a fire. 

b)

watching Glenmae spin the wool into yarn

c)

watching Glenmae dip and dye the wool